Money laundering: Court orders EFCC to release Fani-Kayode’s passport

‪ A Federal High Court, Judge has ordered the Economic and Finance Crime Commission, EFCC, to release the international travelling passport of Femi Fani-Kayode, the former minister of Aviation and the Chief Media Officer of the Presidential Organisation.

‪Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia gave the order Tuesday while delivering a ruling in the application filed by the former minister, who is standing trial on alleged money laundry offences for the release of the passport.

‪Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia ordered the anti-graft agency, to hand-over the passport to Bello Okandeji, the court’s Deputy Chief Registrar, within seven days while also ordering that the passport should be released to the defendant.